PROMPT Here is a complex thought for you to decipher. Choose a part of it, if you so desire, and use it as an inspiration to write your piece. In the immensity of consciousness, a light appears -- a tiny point which moves rapidly and traces shapes, thoughts, and feelings, like a pen writing on … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 61
“Is this your plan for the public meeting I’m scheduled to address? I don’t see chanting slogans, music or dance anywhere.” “Why do we need that for a speech?” “Synchronized sounds or movement align a person’s mindset to the crowd. Is there anything better than music to lift spirits up, up and up … as … Continue reading Synchronization
Dressing up was always a passion. She won fancy dress competitions in school, and grew up to become a couturier. Now this … her heart bled, but she knew there was no escape. She was fully ensnared in the trap. Tonight, she had to dress up the guy who would masquerade as President, and issue … Continue reading Masquerade
We won the game long back. The reflections in the floor, and the underground sounds bother me at times. Not everybody knows that we used to play the game on marble floors, with human pawns. Those who fell are now buried in history. I see a pair of eyes, a fallen King, an army of … Continue reading Till….
“Our suits are identical, but I’m not spewing fire. You look all set to win the Best Costume Award.” “May the best ghost win!” I tried to be congenial, but wondered why was this guy not getting unnerved. “Hey! Shall we put up a performance together?” “That sounds good. Would you like to have a … Continue reading Real
She is terrified of stairs – it is almost a phobia, or maybe more than a phobia. She imagines a game of Snakes and Ladders concealed behind the scene, and awaits a roll of dice to throw her off. She thought she had aced the political and satirical game, and then, the unthinkable happened. A … Continue reading Ascent
Making a death-bed of arrows for Pitamaha Bhishma was not easy. All excellence in archery becomes irrelevant, if one loves the person he is compelled to kill. But the war had to be won. Bhishma was living out his curse. He pledged celibacy, but lived to see four generations after his father. Though he was … Continue reading Arrow-bed
The tragic accident had ended two young lives. Worse than that, the old mother was left with a six-year old grandchild, and no breadwinner in the family. I referred them to a NGO which could help. Both returned home in a devastated state. “How could you do that to us? We cannot be in a … Continue reading Culture gaps
“I’ve always found comfort in sharing with friends than family. I could never imagine my brother could be so mean to me.” Julia had been wailing for the last ten minutes. “I agree, Julia. But have you ever realized why?” “Friends care and share…” “Yes. But there is no bone of contention between them about … Continue reading Rivalry
Cass was a nightmare in white silk and pearls. She wondered why Cass couldn’t wear something else to office. She had never done any harm to me. But seeing her took me down memory lane – religious heads dressed in white committing heinous crimes, the female lawyer in a white shirt and tie, who informed … Continue reading Nightmares
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